The Supreme Court has set Nov 28 for hearing an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court order that rejected her bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust case.
A seven-member full bench of the Appellate Division of the apex court led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain fixed the date on Monday.
Earlier, Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division of the SC Justice Md Nuruzzaman fixed Monday for hearing the appeal.
Khaleda Zia on Nov 14 filed the appeal with the SC challenging the HC’s rejection order.
On Jul 31, the HC rejected the BNP chief’s bail petition in the Zia Charitable Trust case.
On Oct 29, 2018, a special court in Dhaka, found Khaleda guilty in the Zia Charitable Trust case—in absentia—and sentenced her to seven years in prison.
A three-time prime minister, she is also serving time for her involvement in the Zia Orphanage Trust case. Her sentence, which was five years, was doubled to 10 years by the HC.
